State v. Whitten
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
Defendant William Whitten appeals his convictions for rape, gross sexual misconduct, and sexual abuse of a minor, entered in the Superior Court (York County) after a jury-waived trial. On appeal defendant claims that the Superior Court erred in failing to dismiss the charges as a sanction for a purported discovery violation. Alternatively, defendant asserts that he was deprived of his right to a fair trial by the State’s failure to provide adequate discovery. We find no discovery violation nor any deprivation of rights. We deny the appeal.
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Defendant was indicted on multiple…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. EldridgeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. SiegfriedSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
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